MORAY PLACE CONGREGATIONALISTS

Evening Star, Issue 21565, 10 November 1933, Page 3

MORAY PLACE CONGREGATIONALISTS

OUICREHIHG OF SPIRITUAL LIFE “ Throughout the your J have been conscious, more conscious than before, of a quickening of spiritual life in our midst, and there has been many marks of a deeper spirituality, for 'which wrought to be profoundly thankful," declared the Rev. Albert Mead at the sev.enty-first meeting of members of the Moray Place Congregational Church held in the Jubilee Hall. View street, last night. Mr Mead said that they had all been glad to welcome back into their midst Mrs Searle, who had returned from England. He also took that opportunity of wishing Godspeed to Airs T. Cocker Brown, who was proceeding to Fngland to join her husband, who had been appointed homo secretary of the Chinese and South African Missions, and to the .Rev. J. M. Smooth, who was going to Australia in the near future. It had always, ho said, been a joy to him to have Air Smooth's fellowship, and it was right he should acknowledge the groat help Mr Smeetli had always given to the church in many ways. The following members were elected as deacons: —Messrs H. C. Campbell, J. G. Dykes, J. 11. Kirkhnm, W. Lowther, J. D. M'Keclmie, W. J. M'Fanl, 1. A. M'Call, C. Russell Smith, N. B. Smith, J. A. Wilkinson, and 10. Woodward. Mr .1. A. M'Call, in moving the adoption of the annual report, spoke of the excellent choir the church possessed and of its fortune in having Mr Walmsley as conductor. The Sunday school, he added, was in a nourishing state, and it was a pleasure to see so many of the young people taking part in the affairs not only of the Sunday school, but of the other organisations working in the interests of the junior section of the congregation. Mr M'Call also touched on the amount f work carried on by Mr Mead and on the great success that hud attended his efforts luring the year. Mr A. Will nunson seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The financial statement, which showed a credit balance of £229, was adopted. Mr N. Smith mentioned that a considerable sum would be required very soon for the renovation of the church, at a cost of about £SOO. The roll of me’mbers was called and responded to, following which the minister exhorted the congregation to more fully recognise their responsibilities by attending the church services. Dr S. F. Hunter, professor of Old Testament studies, Knox" College, said he had listened with great interest to the annual report, and he wished to congratulate the minister and othei workers on the success that had attended their faithful, earnest work during the year. They must continue to be loyal. They must co-operate in the work, and they must let their minister know he had their support and their prayers. The church had many foes, but possibly the strongest of its enemies was that pa thy in the church itself that made their members careless. Though there was much op position, the church had a great mes sage and a great task. Let them expect great things and attempt great things, and they would, in the years to come, receive greater blessings because they md attempted greater things. A warm vote of thanks was accorded i.’r Hunter for Ids address. During the evening an anthem was t endered-by the choir (conducted by Ah A. Walmsley), a piano s;olo was given by Airs H. C. Campbell, and a vocal solo was contributed by Mr J, D. .M'Keclmie.